[Bruce gives her an appraising look. His biggest concern at that moment is how she'll take rejection. All things considered, she's likely going to be a decent ally. Especially if she's so willing to put in all the necessary grunt work to stay on top of things. And he is curious as to the information she's gathered about the local vigilante population. Whether or not anyone he knows is in danger of having their identity blown.
Murphy is smart, competent, attractive-- any one of those points has been his Achilles' Heel in the past, but when combined they're practically a death sentence.
He thinks of Vicki, of Shondra -- of Selina. Even Talia. All of them fell into that profile in one way or another.
One way or another, this has the potential to be interesting.]
It's a very flattering offer, Karrin, but I'm certain you've noticed by now that you're considerably out of my league. Are you sure you want to be caught slumming?
[It's not a rebuttal, but he is giving her an out if she changes her mind. His tone is playful, casually self-deprecating. He doesn't have a problem poking fun at himself, though it's obvious by the confidence to his bearing that he's not at risk of believing his own slander.]
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Murphy is smart, competent, attractive-- any one of those points has been his Achilles' Heel in the past, but when combined they're practically a death sentence.
He thinks of Vicki, of Shondra -- of Selina. Even Talia. All of them fell into that profile in one way or another.
One way or another, this has the potential to be interesting.]
It's a very flattering offer, Karrin, but I'm certain you've noticed by now that you're considerably out of my league. Are you sure you want to be caught slumming?
[It's not a rebuttal, but he is giving her an out if she changes her mind. His tone is playful, casually self-deprecating. He doesn't have a problem poking fun at himself, though it's obvious by the confidence to his bearing that he's not at risk of believing his own slander.]